Tom Hanks as adult Josh Baskin
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Tom Hanks as adult Josh Baskin is the grown-up version of the magically aged boy in the 1988 fantasy-comedy film "Big," known for his childlike innocence in an adult body.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmCharacter ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Big NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
comedy film
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fantasy film ⓘ |
| associatedWithAwardRecognition | Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for Tom Hanks ⓘ |
| characterName | Josh Baskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfStory | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Tom Hanks’s rise to stardom ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
casual childlike clothing
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ill-fitting adult suits ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmProduction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directedBy | Penny Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| emotionalTheme |
conflict between childhood and adulthood
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loss of childhood innocence ⓘ nostalgia for childhood ⓘ |
| famousScene | FAO Schwarz piano dance scene ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| hasAgeState | adult ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Billy Kopecki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMentalAge | 12-year-old boy ⓘ |
| hasNotableTrait |
childlike innocence
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naivety about adult life ⓘ playful personality ⓘ |
| hasSkill | understanding children’s preferences for toys ⓘ |
| jobTitle |
toy company employee
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vice president of product development ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Susan Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magicallyTransformedFrom | young Josh Baskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeArc |
boy learns about adult responsibilities
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chooses to return to childhood ⓘ |
| notableProp |
bunk bed in apartment
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toys in apartment ⓘ trampoline in apartment ⓘ |
| playsSongInFamousScene |
Chopsticks
NERFINISHED
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Heart and Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalNotedFor |
convincing childlike behavior
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expressive body language ⓘ physical comedy ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Gracie Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sceneLocation | FAO Schwarz toy store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformationCause | wish to be big ⓘ |
| wishMadeAt | Zoltar Speaks machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksAt | MacMillan Toy Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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